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Nigel Farage has warned that Sir Keir Starmer is “rapidly” betraying Brexit. The Reform UK chief mentioned it could be “awful” if the Prime Minister caves in to the European Union over fishing rights to be able to strike a defence deal.

The arch-Brexiteer added that he believes a safety settlement with Brussels may “threaten” the Nato navy alliance. Asked if Sir Keir is betraying Brexit, Mr Farage mentioned: “It feels like it’s happening quite rapidly.

“The fishing factor is a catastrophe, we have by no means obtained what we actually voted for in any approach in any respect from fishing, to surrender extra can be terrible. There’s now speak of a defence pact which might even embrace intelligence sharing at a really excessive degree and that in my opinion would threaten Nato and the place we’re going.

“So it’s almost as if the Government is trying to do two things at the same time. Number one, be big on the world stage, get on well with President Trump, but on the other reset with Brussels. And at some point, those two policies come into collision.”

It comes because the PM is looking for a Brexit “reset” with the bloc and is because of host a UK-EU summit on May 19.

There have been reviews that he has made concessions on fishing quotas to permit British companies to have the ability to bid for the brand new €150 billion EU defence fund as a part of his push for nearer ties.

Meanwhile, he’s scrambling to strike a commerce cope with the US to reduce the impression of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Mr Farage was chatting with the Daily Express in Dover, Kent, at the moment as he campaigned forward of subsequent Thursday’s native elections.

The Clacton MP rejected speak of a pact between his rebel celebration and the Tories.

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick vowed in a leaked recording to convey collectively a “coalition” of Reform and Conservative voters to tackle Labour.

Reform has constantly been outperforming Kemi Badenoch’s celebration in polling in current months.

But Mr Farage insisted he was not apprehensive about Sir Keir going by the center as a result of the right-wing vote is cut up between the 2 events.

He mentioned: “I think if you look at it we’re already well ahead of the Conservatives in Wales, in Scotland, in the Midlands, in the north of England, we’re well ahead of the Conservatives in the national opinion polls.

“I believe when folks realise that we’re those to problem the Labour Government, I believe that Conservative vote will fall even additional.

“Our intention isn’t to do a deal with them, we feel horrifically let down by them, particularly since the 2019 general election. We aim to replace them.”

Mr Farage predicted that there’s a “35-45%” probability he would be the subsequent prime minister.

He dismissed solutions {that a} comeback by charismatic Tory former premier Boris Johnson may scupper his bid for energy and admitted Reform’s largest risk is “ourselves”.

The rebranded Brexit Party was final month on the centre of a bitter civil conflict over the ousting of Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe.

Mr Lowe was suspended by Reform over allegations of bullying in his places of work and accusations of threats of bodily violence in direction of celebration chairman Zia Yusuf, which he denies.

Mr Farage mentioned: “I don’t think Boris Johnson coming back would stop anything.

“I believe the most important risk we have is ourselves. We should be skilled, organised, disciplined, get issues proper.

“But you know something, politics is a big game of snakes and ladders, and there are things that happen that are way beyond your control.”

Mr Farage, who went on to go to Ramsgate and Sittingbourne this afternoon, has been travelling throughout the nation forward of the native elections on May 1.

He mentioned Reform “could even surprise ourselves” by how effectively they carry out within the ballots.

Pollster and Tory peer Lord Hayward has predicted that Mr Farage’s celebration will win between 400 and 450 seats, that means it may find yourself returning essentially the most councillors.

Reform additionally has the historically protected Labour seat of Runcorn and Helsby in its sights with a by-election happening on the identical day following the resignation of ex-MP Mike Amesbury for punching a constituent.

The Clacton MP mentioned: “It’s going to be fascinating, these are clearly going to be the most watched local elections for many, many years.

“They come 4 years on from a excessive level with the Conservatives who additionally gained the Hartlepool by-election on the identical day, a impossible seat for the Conservatives.

“I think Reform is going to do very well, we’ll be right up there competing for the top vote share. It will be difficult to beat the Conservatives because much of it is in their shire counties. We’re going to win seats, how many I don’t know.

“I believe that issues, however maybe what is going to matter much more is the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, Labour’s sixteenth most secure seat within the nation. I let you know what, boy, we’re operating them actual shut.

“A week to go, optimistic, not getting carried away, but we could even surprise ourselves how well we do.”